Biomass of the natural forest of the Biodiversity Center of the National University of San Martín
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https://doi.org/10.55873/gentryana.v3i1.345Keywords:
natural forest, decomposer microorganisms, carbon storage, natural forest flooAbstract
To know the biomass of the natural forest allows us to measure its ecological and economic value; Furthermore, it focuses on pristine prospecting for adequate coexistence. This investigation aims to quantify the biomass of the natural forest in Cerro Escalera, Tarapoto. Three plots were sectioned, at random, inside the forest, with average data of South latitude -6.4607; West longitude -76.2896; altitude 963 meters above sea level. The mulch was analyzed in the soil microbiology laboratory of the National University of San Martín, to determine the existence and count bacteria and fungi. The methodology of this study includes dilutions and sowing, in Petri dishes, containing TSA (tryptone soy agar) culture medium for bacteria; and, PDA (potato dextrose agar) medium for fungi. Results, the dry biomass of the natural forest weighs 127849 kg ha-1. Dried herbs 39 kg ha-1); leaf litter 5303 kg ha-1; mulch 5665 kg ha-1; roots 12994 kg ha-1; trees 102745 kg ha-1; bushes 1103 kg ha-1. Mulch boasts 13,833,333 colony-forming units (cfu) of bacteria per gram of mulch and 120,000 colony-forming units (cfu) of fungi per gram of mulch. Conclusion, the forest biomass weighs 128 t ha-1, while storing 58 t ha-1 of organic carbon.
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